If you're from or have ever visited Palm Springs, you'll have seen the long pink wall running along Frank Sinatra Drive separating the Annenbergs and the hoi polloi. For years, I've wondered what's behind that wall. The Annenberg Foundation opened Sunnylands to the public … [Read more...] about Behind the Pink Wall – Palm Springs, CA
Places We've Been
Leaving Yellowstone: A Tale of Steam and Snow
It snowed the day we left Yellowstone. We left the rental house a little before dawn and made it into the park to see sunrise, snow and steam. … [Read more...] about Leaving Yellowstone: A Tale of Steam and Snow
Elsewhence 2015
Burning man is the big festival that happens in Nevada on Labour Day long weekend. There are also regional burns that happen around the world and Colorado's regional burn was called Apogaea. Elsewhence was created last year with the principles and participants of burning Man … [Read more...] about Elsewhence 2015
Yellowstone National Park (Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center) – Day Three
Our last day at Yellowstone was very wet and cold. We made plans to go to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone instead of driving in the park and braving the traffic. What a treat! We saw about four wolves and two grizzlies. Learned a lot about the animals at … [Read more...] about Yellowstone National Park (Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center) – Day Three
Yellowstone National Park – Day Two
It started raining pretty early this day. We knew we wouldn't be able to see far views, so we we went to the Old Faithful area to see the hot thermal pools and geysers. The view was hampered somewhat by the steam coming off the vents and water, but it was very nice to be close to … [Read more...] about Yellowstone National Park – Day Two